Originally Posted by
SJX426
If you are familiar with the stem, 1R, would you use it to "glue" the wedge back together?
Yeah, I have a 1R in my bin of curiosities so I know how they go together. I think a crummy weld would be ok because the wedge is under compression. If you could get that rod to work, of course. Its performance is pretty dependent on the base metal you're welding, and we have no idea what exactly that wedge is made of. So, try it if you've got nothing to lose. I don't think it would cause a catastrophic failure of the wedge or loss of control of the bike. More likely, the wedge would crumble on tightening or gradually come loose, requiring more tightenings until it fails.